# Mike Rawding

> Staff Software Engineer at Niche.com

Location: Rome, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/mikerawding

I am a full stack developer who loves working in groups to find robust solutions to challenging, real world problems.  Having work that I'm passionate about is important to me and I pride myself in doing work that makes an impact on people's lives.  I am currently working at Niche.com to help students and schools find their perfect match!

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Niche
Jan 2023 – Present
As a Staff Software Engineer at Niche, I am responsible for designing and coordinating work on some of our toughest problems.

• Design full stack solutions including web clients, backend services, and databases
• Document and iterate on systems with product teams and stakeholders
• Advocate for best practices concerning security and data management
• Directly contribute to our various codebases as needed
• Foster a healthy work environment for engineers, including opportunities to grow and take on new challenges
• Take on high-value projects that improve DX at Niche, but don’t necessarily fit on any one product team

### Senior Software Engineer @ Niche
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
At Niche, I get to build modern React apps that have millions of visitors every month!

Product Team Tech Lead
    • Help Product and Design teams understand engineering implications of new features
    • Organize work and define acceptance criteria to help engineers be successful during sprints
    • Provide guidance to more junior engineers on the product team

Member of the Front End Architecture Group (four members)
    • Make sure applications remain, performant, secure, and maintainable
    • Define and disseminate best practices for Niche’s Front End Engineering team
    • Review critical changes that require approval from an architect

Principal creator and maintainer of Niche’s internal React component library
    • Create library based on MUI
    • Work closely with the design team to create components that work well for users and developers alike
    • Add automation with GitHub Actions to make it easier for other developers to contribute

### Senior Software Engineer @ BAE Systems, Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Rome, NY
• Design solutions that meet customer requirements as outlined by Product Management
• Decompose work into tasks that allow multiple developers to collaborate and progress to be tracked
• Lead a team of 4-8 developers by assigning tasking, providing technical guidance, and reviewing code
• Ensure the team completes tasks on time and manage course corrections so deadlines are met
• Demonstrate progress to interested parties with regular demos as projects progress
• Participate in final decisions about stability, completeness, and releasability of software

### Software Engineer II @ BAE Systems, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Rome, NY
• Design and implement complex database structures in PostgreSQL
• Design REST APIs
• Implement APIs with Java services that communicate with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Create web client components with ReactJS to utilize APIs
• Add automated testing

### Software Engineer @ BAE Systems, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
• Find and implement robust solutions to bugs
• Create new services and components to meet requirements established by Project Management
• Make full stack contributions to enterprise scale products

### Project Manager @ Straightline General Contractors, Inc
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
• Managed complex construction projects and renovations, often in parallel
• Worked closely with clients to review plans and ensure customer satisfaction
• Supervised Straightline employees on job sites to ensure compliance with company standards and quality results
• Coordinated scheduling, subcontractors, design changes, and purchases with various vendors


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Graduate Studies
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Undergraduate in Computer Science
University at Buffalo
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Political Science: Public Law
University at Albany
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Criminal Justice
University at Albany
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mike-rawding-a6251127

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Last updated: 2026-03-23